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Stand Downs are one part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to provide services to homeless veterans. Stand Downs are typically one to three day events providing services to homeless veterans such as food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, and referrals to a variety of other necessary services, such as housing, employment and substance abuse treatment. Stand Downs are collaborative events, coordinated between local VAs, other government agencies, and community agencies who serve the homeless.
The first Stand Down was organized in 1988 by a group of Vietnam veterans in San Diego. Since then, Stand Downs have been used as an effective tool in reaching out to homeless veterans, reaching more than 200,000 veterans and their family members between 1994-2000.
The stand downs currently planned for 2009 are listed below:
| Date |
# of Days |
Location |
Contact |
Phone Number |
| 4/24/09 |
1 |
St Cloud, MN |
Stephen Eisenreich |
320-252-1670 ext. 6158 |
| 4/24/09 |
1 |
Guam |
Rick Velasquez |
808-433-0335 |
| 4/25/09 |
1 |
Columbus, GA |
Betty James |
334-727-0550 |
| 5/1/09 |
1 |
Brentwood, NY |
Greg Curran |
631-261-4400 ext.2204 |
| 5/2/09 |
1 |
St Louis, MO |
Evelyn Paul |
314-289-6547 |
| 5/16/09 |
1 |
Missoula, MT |
Mark D. Anner |
406-447-7192 |
| 5/19-20/09 |
2 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Jo Weable |
612-467-1771 |
| 5/20/09 |
1 |
Lansing, MI |
Daleth C. Jean-Jules |
269-966-5600 ext. 31648 |
| 5/21/09 |
1 |
Buffalo, NY |
Herbert Wittmeyer |
716-881-5855 |
| 5/28/09 |
1 |
Dayton, OH |
Krissy Walker |
937-268-6511 ext. 2481 |
| 5/30/09 |
1 |
Lancaster, CA |
Betty Zamost |
310-268-3508 |
| 6/5-6/09 |
2 |
Kansas City, MO |
Vicikie Eich |
913-682-2000 ext. 52401 |
| 6/11/09 |
1 |
Pine Ridge, SD |
Linda Chleq |
605-347-7000 ext. 97379 |
| 6/12-13/09 |
2 |
Chicago, IL |
Eugene Herskovic |
312-569-8387 |
| 6/19/09 |
1 |
Worcester, MA |
Joe Boylan |
508-791-0956 ext.127 |
| 6/27/09 |
1 |
Lauderhill, FL |
Cheryl Smart |
305-541-5864 |
| 7/11/09 |
1 |
Bonner County, WA |
John E. Davis |
509-462-2500 ext.4002 |
| 7/17-19/09 |
3 |
San Diego, CA |
Darcy L. Pavich |
619-497-0142 |
| 7/24-26/09 |
3 |
Ventura, CA |
William L. Daniels |
310-268-3378 |
| 7/09 |
1 |
Hampstead, NY |
Greg Curran |
631-261-4400 ext.2204 |
| 7/09 |
1 |
Macon, GA |
Michael Bland |
478-272-1210 ext. 2189 |
| 8/14/09 |
1 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Daleth C. Jean-Jules |
269-966-5600 ext. 31648 |
| 8/15/09 |
1 |
Hamilton, MT |
Mark D. Anner |
406-447-7192 |
| 8/22/09 |
1 |
Lancaster, CA |
Betty Zamost |
310-268-3508 |
| 8/28/09 |
1 |
Duluth, MN |
Jo Weable |
612-467-1771 |
| 8/28-29/09 |
2 |
Dorchester, MA |
Karen Guthrie |
617-232-9500 ext. 44947 |
| 8/29/09 |
1 |
Post Falls, ID |
John E. Davis |
509-462-2500 ext.4002 |
| 8/29-30/09 |
2 |
Anaconda, MT |
Mark D. Anner |
406-447-7192 |
| 8/09 |
2 |
Eagle Butte, SD |
Linda Chleq |
605-347-7000 ext. 97379 |
| 8/09 |
1 |
Brunswick, GA |
Michael Bland |
478-272-1210 ext. 2189 |
| 9/9-11/09 |
3 |
Compton, CA |
Charlie M. Lonon |
562-826-5373 |
| 9/11/09 |
1 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Sarah Oliver |
309-786-1614 |
| 9/11/09 |
1 |
Asheville, NC |
Allison Haberfield |
828-298-7911 ext.15506 |
| 9/12/09 |
1 |
Billings, MT |
Mark D. Anner |
406-447-7192 |
| 9/17-19/09 |
3 |
Rock Island, IL |
Sarah Oliver |
309-786-1614 |
| 9/18/09 |
1 |
Greensboro, NC |
Hattie Johnson |
704-638-9000 ext. 3011 |
| 9/18/09 |
1 |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Candice Cummings |
605-336-3230 ext.6135 |
| 9/18-19/09 |
2 |
Helena, MT |
Mark D. Anner |
406-447-7192 |
| 9/18-20/09 |
3 |
Southern OR |
Thomas P. Marshall |
541-830-7468 ext.3585 |
| 9/18-20/09 |
3 |
Cumberland, RI |
William Hart |
401-254-8447 |
| 9/19/09 |
1 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Barbara Gilbert |
414-342-2224 |
| 9/19-20/09 |
2 |
Colville, WA |
John E. Davis |
509-462-2500 ext.4002 |
| 9/19-20/09 |
2 |
Palo Alto, CA |
Keith W. Harris |
650-493-5000 ext.27119 |
| 9/19-21/09 |
3 |
Boulder Creek, CA |
Kate Severin |
650-493-5000 ext.22581 |
| 9/23/09 |
1 |
International Falls, MN |
Jo Weable |
612-467-1771 |
| 9/24/09 |
1 |
Bakersfield, CA |
Betty Zamost |
310-268-3508 |
| 9/24/09 |
1 |
Bemidji, MN |
Jo Weable |
612-467-1771 |
| 9/24-25/09 |
2 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Larry Chatman |
405-456-1708 |
| 9/24-26/09 |
3 |
Great Falls, MT |
Mark D. Anner |
406-447-7192 |
| 9/25/09 |
1 |
Pueblo, CO |
Jack Freeman |
719-667-5588 |
| 9/25/09 |
1 |
Welch, WV |
William Workman |
304-255-2121 ext.4864 |
| 9/09 |
1 |
Savannah, GA |
Michael Bland |
478-272-1210 ext. 2189 |
| 9/09 |
1 |
Iron Mountain, MI |
Nicole Foster Holdwick |
906-774-3300 ext. 32541 |
| Fall/09 |
1 |
Manchester, NH |
Lisa Winn |
603-624-4366 ext.3622 |
| 10/3/09 |
1 |
Latham, NY |
Donna K. Vaughn |
518-626-5167 |
| 10/3-4/09 |
2 |
Libby, MT |
John E. Davis |
509-462-2500 ext.4002 |
| 10/9/09 |
1 |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Daleth C. Jean-Jules |
269-966-5600 ext. 31648 |
| 10/10/09 |
1 |
St Louis, MO |
Evelyn Paul |
314-289-6547 |
| 10/14-15/09 |
2 |
Detroit, MI |
Linda Jones |
313-576-3870 |
| 10/15/09 |
1 |
Selma, AL |
Debra A. Williams |
205-554-2000 ext. 2416 |
| 10/15/09 |
1 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Jack Freeman |
719-667-5588 |
| 10/23/09 |
1 |
Dayton, OH |
Krissy Walker |
937-268-6511 ext. 2481 |
| 10/23-24/09 |
2 |
Gainesville, FL |
Vianne Marchese |
352-379-7461 |
| 10/24/09 |
1 |
Sapulpa, OK |
Christina Perez-Lanik |
918-610-2015 |
| 10/24/09 |
1 |
New Orleans, LA |
Kenneth Rocky |
504-412-3732 |
| 10/30/09 |
1 |
St Cloud, MN |
Stephen Eisenreich |
320-252-1670 ext. 6158 |
| 10/09 |
1 |
Biloxi, MS |
Brian Squyres |
228-523-4245 |
| 10/09 |
1 |
Mobile, AL |
Brian Squyres |
228-523-4245 |
| 10/09 |
2 |
Charleston, SC |
Donald Myrick |
843-789-7316 |
| 10/09 |
1 |
Pierre, SD |
Linda Chleq |
605-347-7000 ext. 97379 |
| 11/09 |
2 |
Charleston, SC |
Donald Myrick |
843-789-7316 |
| 11/6/09 |
1 |
Kansas City, MO |
Vicikie Eich |
913-682-2000 ext. 52401 |
| 11/6/09 |
1 |
Salt Lake, UT |
Rudy Johansen |
801-746-5561 |
| 11/6/09 |
1 |
San Antonio, TX |
Steve Shomior |
210-949-9005 |
| 11/6/09 |
1 |
Roanoke, VA |
Gayle Sanford |
540-982-2462 ext. 1230 |
| 11/7/09 |
1 |
Augusta, ME |
Amy Tague |
207-623-8411 ext. 5658 |
| 11/7/09 |
1 |
Pembroke, NC |
Edgar Norwood |
910-488-2120 ext. 5679 |
| 11/10/09 |
1 |
Chicago, IL |
Eugene Herskovic |
312-569-8387 |
| 11/10/09 |
1 |
Mankato, MN |
Jo Weable |
612-467-1771 |
| 11/13-15/09 |
3 |
Huntsville, AL |
Willie Fields |
205-933-8101 ext. 6751 |
| 11/19-20/09 |
2 |
Shreveport, LA |
Carolyn Green |
318-990-4404 |
| 11/20/09 |
1 |
Lake City, FL |
Vianne Marchese |
352-379-7461 |
| 11/21/09 |
1 |
Lancaster, CA |
Betty Zamost |
310-268-3508 |
| 11/23/09 |
1 |
Freeport, NY |
Greg Curran |
631-261-4400 ext.2204 |
| 11/09 |
1 |
Scotts Bluff, NE |
Linda Chleq |
605-347-7000 ext. 97379 |
| 12/09 |
1 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL |
Brian Squyres |
228-523-4245 |
| 12/09 |
1 |
Pensacola, FL |
Brian Squyres |
228-523-4245 |
| 12/09 |
1 |
Richmond, VA |
Raymond Patterson |
804-675-5000 ext. 4191 |
| TBD |
1 |
Fayetteville, NC |
Edgar C. Norwood |
910-488-2120 ext. 5679 |
| TBD |
1 |
Baltimore, MD |
Patricia A. Lane |
410-642-2411 |
| TBD |
1 |
Yakima, WA |
Chris Oliver |
509-525-5200 ext.22690 |
| TBD |
1 |
Walla Walla, WA |
Chris Oliver |
509-525-5200 ext.22690 |
| TBD |
2 |
Fargo, ND |
Diana Hall |
801-746-5561 |
| TBD |
1 |
Grand Forks, ND |
Diana Hall |
801-746-5561 |
| TBD |
1 |
New Town, ND |
Diana Hall |
801-746-5561 |
| TBD |
1 |
Bismarck, ND |
Diana Hall |
801-746-5561 |
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*Indicates event planned for that month, exact date not determined. TBD stand down planned, date
not yet determined.
For additional information on Stand Down dates and locations, please contact the Homeless Veterans Programs Office at (202) 461-7401.
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